The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-03
Notes of the Stage.

Notes OF the stage.
Anna Dickinson is shortly to act again in "Anne
Boleyn."
It is probable that Adelina Patti will be again
beard ia this country next winter.
Emily Soldene has brought suit against Man
ager John A. McCaull for breach of contract
Wilson e. Rankin's reorganized mnstrels will
be at English's the evening Of the 18th inst.
Kate Stokes, who acted in Keers "Taneled
Lives" at the Fifth-avenue, intends to return to
the circus ring
Brander Matthews and George Fl. Jessup have
written play for John I. Raymond, called "a
Gold Nine"
1t is reported in London that Mile. Nordica
LILLIAN Nortonl is to be married to Frederic
Cliffe, musician
It is said that Sarah Bernharct tells her ad-
nirers che disapproves of flowers being handed
TO her over the footllghts, as she prefers fans.
William Hayden Charles Frohman and M.
B. Curtis propose to import the largest panto-
mime company ever seen in America next sea-
son.
The late Mrs. Goodwin is reported to have
wiled her estate, amounting to $4,000, to her
husband. Nat G. Goodwin, and to her mother,
Mrs. Smith.
After recently singing in Carmen" at Amster-
dam, local critic referred to Minnie Hauk as a
''tooneelspeelster," "bijzonderheden," and
ssnatuurlijkheid."
The Eden Musee has four new attractions of
an interesting character and they are drawing
> great many people to this popular place of
amusement 1t is open DAY and night.
Buffalo Bill, Mr.. and Mrs. Nate Salisbury Ill
Indians, twenty-five squaws. twenty-five cow
bows, twenty five Mexican vaqueros, twenty lady
riders, 125 frontier ponies, thirty buffaloes and
fifteen elks sailed for Liverpool on Wednesday
last.
Streets Of New York." which will be pre-
scented at the Museum next week, is an old-tim
famous melodrama in which Frank Mayo first
made his reputation actor. in the part of
Tom Badger, which George G. Boniface now
plays.
Lawrence Barrett is achieving the greatest
success Of his professional career in "Rienzi the
Last of the Tribunes," which he gives very
elaborate and beautiful stage presentation. He
will put it on at Niblo's, in New York, for six
weeks run, so great confidence has he in 1t.
1t is just thirty years ago that Edwin Booth
made his first appearance in New York. He
played "Richard Ill" Charles Fisher, Days
''old man." played Richmond; d. H. Harkins,
then billed Howard. played Catesby; Law
renee Barrett was Tressel, and G. B. Bishop was
Tyrrel
The Hamlet medal presented to Booth in
San Francisco is of gold, oval in form, surround
ed by a golden serpant AT the top is the Dan
ish crown, from which hang two wreaths, one of
laurel and the other of myrtle The pin bears
Shakspeare's head, with emblematic heads of
tragedy and comedy on either side. In the CEN
ter is Booths head as Hamlet, with the motto,
"Palmam qui meruit ferat."
Edwin Booths business in San Francisco was
the largest ever known in the history of the
American stage for dramatic star. He played
ut the Baldwin Theater to the largest audiences
ever gathered there His first weeks receipts
reached nearly S23 000 his Saturday matinee
Xsaching SO. 462 so. His second and third weeks
about as large and the total receipts for the
four weeks engagement will be over $50, 000
While there he has been the recipient of great
social attentions. and the ladies of the city pre-
sented him bank of rare flowers, fifteen feet
square.
Lawrence Barrett was born in Detroit He
psed to be a cash boy in dry goods store He
might have been a counter.hopper to this day il
his employer had not discharged him for spout
ing the Midsummer Night Dream with the
cellar for an auditorium, dry goods case for a
stage and all the boys in the establishment for
an audience. Barrett's boss thought the cellar
performance injured his trade. so he took |, mean
advantage of Barrett and "fred" him. Wher
Lawrence was big enough he got a place in
stock company, and boarded down at the corne,
or Brush and Larned streets in the house now
occupied by q colored tailor.